Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy
Italy: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 12.47 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy stood at 12.47 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy peaked at 17.25 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8 kg/ha, in 1961.
Italy ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8.17 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 8.14 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 8.22 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 8.93 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 9.12 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 9.25 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 9.6 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 10.33 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 10.75 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 12.73 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 13.32 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 13.44 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 13.23 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 13.53 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 13.41 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 14.56 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 16.3 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 16.86 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 16.17 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 16.03 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 15.94 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 15.8 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.83 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 17.25 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 16.81 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 17.1 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 16.32 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 15.5 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 16.03 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 15.62 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 15.83 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 15.85 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.74 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.68 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.92 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 15.39 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 15.17 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 14.95 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.8 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.88 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 15.18 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 15.55 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.76 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.23 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 15.8 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 16.29 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 14.57 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 13.66 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 13.44 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.04 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 14.41 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.1 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 14.69 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.19 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 15.11 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.99 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.35 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 13.15 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.61 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 12.72 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 12.49 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.47 kg/ha | -0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12.47 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12.47 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.06 kg/ha, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.86 kg/ha | 8 kg/ha | 10.33 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.81 kg/ha | 10.75 kg/ha | 16.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.38 kg/ha | 15.5 kg/ha | 17.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.62 kg/ha | 14.95 kg/ha | 16.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.07 kg/ha | 13.66 kg/ha | 16.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.35 kg/ha | 13.15 kg/ha | 15.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 kg/ha | 12.47 kg/ha | 14.61 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy was 12.47 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.25 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Italy ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).